The city, plainly
37 English-taught master's at 4 universities in Erlangen. On cost, Erlangen sits close to the Germany middle.
What it costs to live here
Monthly, for a typical student. Rents and living costs, source-cited.
Living
€798
food · transport · phone
Sources: numbeo.com · retrieved 2026-08-06
Erlangen vs the alternatives
Whole-city monthly student budget benchmark · same method for every city (room median + living, rounded €25).
The universities here
Every institution in Erlangenon record, from SparkPath's verified catalog.
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg33 programmes · 100% English
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)2 programmes
- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light1 programme
- Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin1 programme
What you can study here
The city's strongest fields, by programmes on record.
Engineering
12 programmes on record — 12 of the country's 337 engineering programmes.
Natural sciences
8 programmes on record — 8 of the country's 332 natural sciences programmes.
Business, admin & law
5 programmes on record — 5 of the country's 620 business, admin & law programmes.
Health & welfare
5 programmes on record — 5 of the country's 148 health & welfare programmes.
Arts & humanities
3 programmes on record — 3 of the country's 285 arts & humanities programmes.
Other
4 programmes on record.
What people ask
From Google's People Also Ask — answered strictly from the data on this page.
How many universities are there in Erlangen?
There are 4 universities on record in Erlangen, Germany with English-taught master's programmes.
Is Erlangen a university town?
Yes — Erlangen has 4 universities in our corridor, which is a strong student-city footprint for Germany.
What universities are in Erlangen?
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin.